Fishing tackle



Jul 10, 1923.: 1,461,246

' I I A. H. LENT- FISHING TACKLE Filed .July 15 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR fluMo/Am/i 7 BY- 'AT-TORNEY July 11923.

FISHING TACKLE Filed July 15 1922 INVENTOR .FLFR50 11. 46/?! BY ATTORNEY T 1.461.246 A. H. LENT I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I Patented July 10, 1923.

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Application filed July 15, 1922 Serial No. 575,146.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED H. LENT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Capitola, in the county of Santa Cruz and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fishing Tackle, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improved fastening link. for fishing tackle, the object of which is to prevent a hooked fish from opening the link in the struggle. My link is inserted partly into the mouth of the lure fish in such a manner as to keep the mouth closed while being trolled through the water, so

that the bait is life-like in action.

With the use of my invention, it can be seen that the pull of the line on the body of the bait fish iseliminated as the jaws andhead of the bait fish bears the tension Without mutilating the body and taking away from the life-like appearance.

My invention is simple in construction, effective in operation, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Referring to the drawing which forms a part of this specification:

Figure '1 is a side view of my fastener secured'to a live bait.

Figure 2 is a side view of my fastener in the unlocked position.

Figure 3, is a side view of my invention with the locking sleeve removed. Figure 4 is a side view of my wire extension and hook.

Figure 5 is a side view of a modified form of my invention secured to a bait.

Figure 6 is a modified form of my invention in unlocked position.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a modified form of locking. sleeve.

Figure 8 is a siderview of a further modi; fication of my invention.

Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9-9 of Figure 6.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, numeral 1 indicates a fastening link formed of a single piece of wire, the end of which is bent upwardly as at 2. A loop 3 is formed in the forward end of the link to which the fishing line is secured. At the rear of the link 1 is formed an enlarged angular loop 4 which passes through the mouth of the bait or lure 5, and through the loop 6 of extension 7. This arrangement.

the sleeve 30 and has a .holds the mouth closed in a life-like position and holds the hookso that it cannot be disengaged. The locking arm 8 extends: forwardly from the enlarged loop 4 and is adapted to extend into the locking sleeve 9 which encircles the link 1. An aperture 10 a in the upper side of the'sleeve 9 receives a hook 11 on the end of arm 8. The hook 11 falling into aperture, 10 prevents the retraction of the sleeve 9 when the fish is hooked.

A stop pin 12 extends through the sleeve 9 forwardly of the upturned end 2 andslides in the loop 3. The pin 12 engaging the end 2 limits the rearward movement of the sleeve 9. The extension 7 is attachable to hook 13 and is of a. length to complete the distance that the hook'13 does not cover in a longer bait fish. The loop 6 is pointed. at 14 and is inserted into the bait from the rear end and pushed forward until it engages the opening 4. In using my link on small bait, the extension 7 is not used, but the hook 13 is connected directly with opening 4 by the loop 15. In the modified form of my invention, shown in Figures 5 to 9, inclusive, the fastening link 16 has a loop 17 formed in the forward end thereof for the reception of the line. The rear loop 18 is inserted into the mouth of lure 5 and through loop 19 of hook '20. A locking arm 21' extends forwardly into. sleeve 22 and has a stop hook 23 formed on the end thereof. The sleeve 22slideson a flattened surface 24 of the link 16 which limits the forward and rearward movement. The sleeve 22 has a hook 25 formed in the top thereof for the reception of arm 18. The modified form of sleeve shown in Figure 7 is formed of a single piece of material 26 and squared at27 to slide "on surface 24. In the modified form shown in Figure 8 the looking arm 28 of the link 29 slides upwardly to hook 31 formed in the end thereof.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A fastening link having a loop at one end thereof, the other end of said link having an enlarged loop formed thereima lock: ing arm extending from said enlarged loop, a sleeve surrounding said link, said sleeve being adapted'to receive the locking arm, and means for preventing said sleeve from slipping off of said locking arm.

A fastening link; having a loop at one end thereof, the other end of said link having an enlargedloop formed therein, a lock- V ing a 'm extendingi from saidaen-lairged loop, receive said h'ook, and'iantextension adapted 10 a sleeve surrounding said link, said sleeve to be connected to the fishing hook and said being; adapted to receive the locking arm, a fastening link.

pin through said sleeve, sai'd pin being adapt- In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ed to move in said loop, a hook on the end of ALFRED H. LEN T.

the locking arm, and said sleeve having an aperture in the bottonithereof adapted to 

